1. Bell Ringer 9-29-16 1. What is a factor tree?
2. What are the terms at the
bottom of a factor tree called?
3. What is GCF?
4. What does “prime” mean?

2. Factoring Polynomials Completely
Thursday September 29, 2016

3. Greatest Common Factor
No matter what type of polynomial you are factoring, you always factor out the GCF first!

4. What if it’s a binomial? 1st – Factor out GCF
2nd – Difference of Squares
3rd – Sum of Cubes
4th – Difference of Cubes

5. Binomials continued … Difference of squares –
Ex: (4x2 – 9)  (2x + 3) (2x – 3)
Sum of cubes –
Ex: 8x  (2x +3) (4x2 – 6x + 9)
Difference of cubes –
Ex: x3 – 8  (x – 2) (x2 + 2x + 4)

6. What if it’s a trinomial?
1st – Factor out GCF
2nd – Perfect Square Trinomial
3rd – “Unfoil” or “Unbox”

7. Uncover the mystery of factoring complex trinomials!
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Uncover the mystery of factoring complex trinomials!

8. Tic-Tac-But No Toe Part 1: In the following tic tac’s there are four numbers. Find the relationship that the two numbers on the right have with the two numbers on the left.
-90 10 1 -9 36 -6
-12
-36 -6 6
-30 -6 -1 5
-49 7 -7
120 30 34 4
-81 9 -9
-24 -6
-10 -4
-72 24 21 -3 16 4 8 -6 -3 -1 2 49 -7
-14
Observations
1. What did you find?
2. Did it follow the pattern every time?

9. Tic-Tac-But No Toe Part 2: Use your discoveries from Part 1 to complete the following Tic Tac’s.9 10 16
-10 18 9 6 7
-35 2 4 -5 45 14 6 -5 -3 -2
-15 2 72
-38 -6 -5
-72 -1
-36 5
-22 9
Did your discovery work in every case?
Can you give any explanation for this?
Observations

10. Finally! Factoring with a Frenzy!
Arrange the expression in descending (or ascending) order ax2 + bx + c = 0
Be sure the leading coefficient is positive.
Factor out the GCF, if necessary.
Multiply the coefficients “a” and “c” and put the result in quadrant II of the Tic Tac.
Put the coefficient “b” in quadrant III of the Tic Tac.
Play the game! Just like the previous problems. (Find the relationship!)

11. Once you have completed your Tic Tac– WHERE’S the ANSWER?
Use the “a” coefficient as the numerator of two fractions. Use the results in quadrants I and IV as the two denominators.
Reduce the fractions.
The numerator is your coefficient for x in your binominal and the denominator is the constant term.
EXAMPLE: If you get the fractions ½ and /5, your answer would be (x + 2) (3x – 5).

12. EXAMPLES
X2 – X - 12
-12 ? -1
What 2 numbers complete the Tic Tac?
Since a = 1, put a 1 in for the numerator in two fractions.
-12 3 -1 -4
You found 3 and -4. These are the denominators for the two fractions. Your fractions are 1/3 and –1/4
Your answer is (x + 3) (x – 4).

13. EXAMPLES
2X2 + 8X - 64
*Remember that sometimes a GCF should be factored out before beginning. 2(X2 + 4X – 32)
-32 ? 4
What 2 numbers complete the Tic Tac?
Since a = 1, put a 1 in for the numerator in two fractions.
-32 8 4 -4
You found 8 and -4. These are the denominators for the two fractions. Your fractions are 1/8 and –1/4.
Your answer is 2 (x + 8) (x – 4).

14. EXAMPLES
1/2X2 + 1/2X - 6
*Remember that sometimes a GCF should be factored out before beginning. 1/2(X2 + X – 12)
-12 ? 1
What 2 numbers complete the Tic Tac?
Since a = 1, put a 1 in for the numerator in two fractions.
-12 -3 1 4
You found -3 and 4. These are the denominators for the two fractions. Your fractions are –1/3 and 1/4.
Your answer is ½ (x – 3) (x + 4).

15. EXAMPLES
3X2 + 5X = 12
*Remember to re-write in standard form 3X2 + 5X - 12
-36 ? 5
What 2 numbers complete the Tic Tac?
Since a = 3, put a 3 in for the numerator in two fractions.
-36 9 5 -4
You found 9 and -4. These are the denominators for the two fractions. Your fractions are 3/9 = 1/3 and –3/4
Your answer is (x + 3) (3x – 4).

16. What if it’s a polynomial of 4 or more?
1st – Factor out GCF
2nd – Factor by Grouping

17. Factoring by Grouping Ex: x3 + 3x2 + 2x +6 Group two terms together.
2. Factor out a GCF from each separate binomial to get a common binomial.
x2 (x + 3) + 2(x + 3)
3. Factor out the common binomial.
(x+3) (x2 + 2)

18. Remember, GCF first always. Check for your Special Cases.
Factoring Completely
Remember, GCF first always.
Check for your Special Cases.
Sometimes you may have to factor more than once.
Sometimes it will be Prime.

19. Assignments Classwork: Factoring Polynomials #1-20
Homework: Factoring Polynomials #21-40

20. Exit Ticket 1. What do you ALWAYS do first when factoring?
2. What does it mean if the polynomial is prime?
3. How many factors can a polynomial have?